Evanston, Morton Grove police blotter: June 11

June 11, 2013

The following items were taken from Evanston and Morton Grove police records.

Evanston

A pit bull valued at more than $500 was reported taken from a yard at a residence in the 1100 block of Pitner Avenue between 2:48 and 3:28 p.m. on June 3.A Trek 4700 bicycle with components was taken from an apartment/condo common area in a building in the 800 block of Elgin Road on June 3. The bicycle was reported to be locked.

A 57-year-old Buffalo Grove man was charged with driving while intoxicated following an arrest near the intersection of Central Street and Ridge Avenue at 9:10 p.m. on June 2.

A 54-year-old Evanston man was charged with burglary following an arrest in the 1500 block of Hinman Avenue about 12:50 p.m. on June 1.

A 23-year-old Evanston woman was charged with domestic battery following an arrest on June 1 at an Oakton Street address.

A 45-year-old Evanston man was charged with domestic battery following an arrest on May 30 at a Orrington Avenue address.

Evanston police charged a Skokie man with a variety of offenses on June 1 following a search of a vehicle held as part of a burglary investigation. Police recovered around six grams of cocaine in multiple packages for sale, 10 grams of cannabis and a loaded .38 caliber revolver. The suspect, a convicted felon, was charged with firearms violations, two counts of possession on a controlled substance, unlawful possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia.

A 17-year-old Evanston teen was arrested and charged as an adult with burglary on May 31 after plainclothes officers observed him tampering with a vehicle in the 2600 block of Central Park Avenue. The suspect was believed to enter unlocked vehicles looking for items. He was found in possession of $50 in change, a global positioning unit and headphones.

Two Apple laptop computers and a wallet with unknown contents were taken from an apartment in the 800 block of Elgin Road between 5 and 6:20 p.m. on May 31.

An Apple iPhone valued at more than $500 was taken from a desk in a business in the 1500 block of Sherman Avenue sometime between 9 and 10 a.m. on May 30.

Three rings valued at more than $500 were taken from an apartment in the 2500 block of Central Street on May 30. The resident noticed the items were missing after carpet cleaners had left.

A 36-year-old Evanston man was charged with two felony counts of possession of cannabis and possession of ammunition without a valid identification card following a random check of parolees on May 29. Police found more than 500 grams on cannabis in his residence on the 1100 block of Sherman Avenue. The suspect was on parole for residential burglary and aggravated battery and also faces parole violation charges.

Police charged an 18-year-old Evanston man and a 17-year-old Evanston man with four counts of burglary following a series of car burglaries in and around the 2100 block of Washington Street. Upon arrest, police also linked the 18-year-old with a residential burglary on the 800 block of Brown Avenue on May 18 and an additional residential burglary charge was added.

Morton Grove

An unknown offender filled a vehicle with gasoline without paying for it in the 7900 block of Golf Road and drove off on May 25.

An unknown offender filled a vehicle with gasoline without paying for it in the 9500 block of Waukegan Road and drove off on May 21.

A 26-year-old Morton Grove man was charged with possession of hypodermic needles following an arrest on May 24 in the 9300 block of Ozark Avenue.

A 66-year-old Morton Grove man was charged with disorderly conduct following an arrest on May 23. The man was alleged to be disturbing others by pounding a hammer against his floor to harass his downstairs neighbor.